The Eldorado Returns - With a New Name

Post by **AZhitman** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 12:40 am

Cadillac doesn't seem to do anything wrong of late. The CTS and CTS-V (sedan, coupe and wagon) are gorgeous and well-regarded performers. The ATS is selling well, the ELR is mind-blowingly awesome, a complete redesign of the Escalade is coming soon, and some of the recent concepts from Caddy are blowing away auto show attendees.

I've long thought Caddy and Corvette are really the only good things about the GM bailout... and now, this tasty concept (which doesn't look to be far from production-ready).

Read more: http://jalopnik.com/cadillacs-elmiraj-c ... 1152124751

Post by **stm37s** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:13 am

looks very interesting to say the least

Post by **frapjap** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 5:59 am

FINALLY. A car worth saving my money for and wanting to take a depreciation hit on.

Cadillac really is making the new standard of the world. If that concept gets anywhere near as close to production as the XLR turned out, these things will outshine any Audi styling. I mean, this is pretty:

But THIS. This is what the Audi dreamed of being.

I especially love the tail lights.

Post by **darylzero** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 4:32 pm

That does look good. I can already see all the gangsters driving around in it

Those seats look crazy!

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:40 pm

Definitely gorgeous in all the right ways.

The crest looks wrong without the wreath. I hope it doesn't stick this way.

Post by **AZhitman** » Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:30 pm

MinisterofDOOM wrote:The crest looks wrong without the wreath. I hope it doesn't stick this way.

The early 80's called. They want their opinion back.

Love ya homey.

Post by **float_6969** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:55 am

Do want!

Post by **nissangirl74** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:52 am

Number one on the test drive list!!

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 9:29 am

AZhitman wrote:
MinisterofDOOM wrote:The crest looks wrong without the wreath. I hope it doesn't stick this way.
The early 80's called. They want their opinion back.

Love ya homey.

It just needs something backing it, to balance it out. Before the wreath there was the wide V. I think they could make that work on the newer models.

Post by **themadscientist** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 1:57 pm

Does it come is serial killer green?

Post by **Jesda** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:40 pm

MinisterofDOOM wrote:

It just needs something backing it, to balance it out. Before the wreath there was the wide V. I think they could make that work on the newer models.

That's a damn fine idea, or they could do it for the VSport and V-series models.

Post by **krash** » Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:01 pm

Wow that is some gorgeous metal.

Post by **Looneybomber** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:15 am

Ahh, so that's how they fixed the bumper-falls-off problem. They eliminated bumpers!

Post by **BusyBadger** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 8:46 am

Front makes me think of the hideous GTR Concept, this looks much better.

Post by **darylzero** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 10:30 am

MinisterofDOOM wrote:Definitely gorgeous in all the right ways.

The crest looks wrong without the wreath. I hope it doesn't stick this way.

I really like how the lines are just like the crest.

Look at the crest/emblem then look at the front again. The lights and hood look just like the crest and of course the grill.

Post by **Dattebayo** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:06 pm

Just make the grille ALLL crest, problem solved. PS anyone?

Post by **Bubba1** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 12:20 pm

Dattebayo wrote:Just make the grille ALLL crest, problem solved. PS anyone?

Not bad looking. More evolutionary than revolutionary. Eldorado seems like an appropriate name for it, not Elmerfudd or whatever that name was. but I vote for another historic Cadillac name..... CIMARRON! I'm sure Caddy is gonna end up following the other manufacturers and use letters to name it if it goes into production. Kinda boring. Though I suppose it could be worse. They could do something really dumb like imitate Audi and name it Q followed by 2 digits instead of 1 digit....no, wait.

Post by **Looneybomber** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:30 pm

I thought Cimarron turned into CTS.?

Post by **Bubba1** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:41 pm

Looneybomber wrote:I thought Cimarron turned into CTS.?

Nope. Too old. The Cimarron was a model from the early 1980's that real Caddy fans would prefer forgotten and buried. It was essentially a Chevy Cavalier with leather seats and a Cadillac badge. It was a major embarrassment.

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 2:50 pm

Looneybomber wrote:I thought Cimarron turned into CTS.?

You mean Catera? Cimarron was a Cavalier with Caddy badging in the '80s.

Post by **Looneybomber** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:06 pm

MinisterofDOOM wrote:
Looneybomber wrote:I thought Cimarron turned into CTS.?
You mean Catera? Cimarron was a Cavalier with Caddy badging in the '80s.

Yes Catera, that's it. The "C" is what got me.

Post by **Jesda** » Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:24 pm

Post by **TurboSauce** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 2:31 am

ehh it looks cleaner without the V

Post by **IBCoupe** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 3:32 am

Comment at Jalopnik killed me.

I KEEP ON THROWING MONEY AT THE SCREEN BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING.

Post by **frapjap** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:09 am

IBCoupe wrote:Comment at Jalopnik killed me.

I KEEP ON THROWING MONEY AT THE SCREEN BUT NOTHING IS HAPPENING.

I saw that too, had me rolling!

Post by **float_6969** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:11 am

Yea, I don't like the V. Looks better without anything.

Post by **darylzero** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:06 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Oav10YJGc[/youtube]

Post by **AZhitman** » Wed Aug 28, 2013 11:04 pm

Stunning. I really don't know what else to say.

Post by **Jesda** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:22 am

Interesting to learn that Wellburn wasn't fond of the diamond mesh grille. I'd like to see a photoshop of it with a traditional "black chrome" egg crate grille.

Post by **MinisterofDOOM** » Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:14 pm

Jesda wrote:

Doesn't work on the grille, but I think it would on the trunk.

I love the idea of applying the wide V only to V-models.

Also: Vsport and Fsport as trims are stupid. Why does sticking an extra performance-oriented word on your high-performance brand equal less performance?!?!?!?!?! Come up with a DIFFERENT name for DIFFERENT trim levels! A CTS V-sport and a CTS V should not be different things.

Final comment:
Nope. I still can't stand fender "vents". Make them go away NOW.

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